BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 4 August 2026

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Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—04/08/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  Tony Hawks Is Giving Nothing Away—1. Giving
  
  Tony Hawks starts to investigate the thorny issue of inheritance.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—04/08/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/08/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—04/08/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  Currently—Britain's Robot Army
  
  Former army officer Will Robson investigates how today’s technology shapes modern warfare.
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—04/08/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—04/08/2026
  
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—04/08/2026
  
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—04/08/2026
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  The History Podcast—Invisible Hands: The American Century, The Prophet
  
  2/7 The story of the man who started the cold war. With a Telegram.
3. 09:30
  
  Inside Health—04/08/2026
  
  Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.
4. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—04/08/2026
  
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
5. 11:00
  
  Screenshot—Aliens
  
  Ellen and Mark on film and TV’s enduring fascination with UFOs and extraterrestrial life.
6. 11:45
  
  Tony Hawks Is Giving Nothing Away—2. Receiving
  
  Tony Hawks hears about the impact of receiving an inheritance.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—04/08/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  You and Yours—04/08/2026
  
  News and discussion of consumer affairs
3. 12:57
  
  Weather—04/08/2026
  
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  
  World at One—04/08/2026
  
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
5. 13:45
  
  The Bare Necessities—2. A Food Reservoir
  
  2/5 Dan Richards looks to the past to gather knowledge and skills for an uncertain future.
6. 14:00
  
  The Archers—03/08/2026
  
  Neil finds himself run ragged.
7. 14:15
  
  Drama on 4—Sunbird
  
  Holiday romance on Ibiza - with a twist: Lizzie unexpectedly finds both new and old love.
8. 15:00
  
  Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley—Lady on Trial, Georgina Weldon - Wrongly Committed
  
  8/11 Lucy Worsley meets a Victorian opera singer who fought the Lunacy Laws – and won.
9. 15:30
  
  Heart and Soul—Faith and revolution in the Philippines
  
  How Catholicism helped overthrow a dictator and restored democracy to the Philippines.
10. 16:00
  
  Artworks—The Writing Life of Sylvia Plath, 3. Beyond Depression: What We Get Wrong About Sylvia Plath
  
  3/3 A major three part series on Sylvia Plath presented by Mariella Frostrup
11. 16:30
  
  What's Up Docs?—How hydrated should you really be?
  
  Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore hydration.
12. 17:00
  
  PM—04/08/2026
  
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—04/08/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 9, 6. Sweet Land of Liberty
  
  6/6 This week we hear the essay Sweet Land of Liberty and a recent diary extract.
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—04/08/2026
  
  Bert comes a cropper.
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—04/08/2026
  
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
5. 20:00
  
  File on 4 Investigates—A Romanian Ransom
  
  Uncovering a secret Cold War trade of animals in exchange for Jewish lives.
6. 20:40
  
  In Touch—04/08/2026
  
  News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
7. 21:00
  
  Crossing Continents—Getting Gaza back online
  
  How amid the tents and the rubble Gaza is developing once again as an unlikely tech hub.
8. 21:30
  
  Scam Secrets—30/07/2026
  
  Exposing the secret techniques criminals use to steal your money.
9. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—04/08/2026
  
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
10. 22:45
  
  The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith—Episode Two
  
  2/10 The family meet Mr Burchell, and arrive at their new home.
11. 23:00
  
  Wild Inside—The Great Grey Owl
  
  Ben Garrod and Jess French delve beneath the deep feathery plumage of the grey grey owl.
12. 23:30
  
  Artworks—Hollywood and The Adland Five, 2. The British are Coming!
  
  2/4 Christopher Nolan and Christopher Frayling continue their new story of British cinema.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—05/08/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  Tony Hawks Is Giving Nothing Away—2. Receiving
  
  Tony Hawks hears about the impact of receiving an inheritance.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—05/08/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/08/2026
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—05/08/2026
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  BBC Inside Science—30/07/2026
  
  A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—05/08/2026
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—05/08/2026
  
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—05/08/2026
  
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

Wednesday 5 August 2026